I. scandal noun
Synonyms: detraction , backbiting, backstabbing, belittlement, calumny, defamation, depreciation, disparagement, slander, tale
Related Word: aspersion; reproach; discredit, disrepute
II. ||scandal verb
Synonyms: malign , asperse, calumniate, defame, denigrate, libel, scandalize, slander, slur, smear